Congratulations! You made it! You survived and excelled in your student teaching. You are now a science teacher! If you would, take a few minutes to share your wisdom about how to negotiate this difficult year with the students who are following in your footsteps by answering the following questions.
a. What are some things students should do in their fall practicum to make their student teaching go more smoothly?
Visit your placements as much as possible and get to know the kids
Offer to teach parts of lessons so you get used to talking in the front of the room. You'll be less nervous when you start teaching full time!
Meet the principal and vice principal
Figure out what you'll be teaching and plan as many lessons as possible beforehand to make less work for yourself later on
b. What 430 topics/assignments should students make sure are addressed in detail to prepare them for student teaching?
Classroom management strategies
Appropriate dress to wear to school
Unit Plan
c. Help the next group of science education student teachers by completing the thought: "If I knew in September what I know now, I could have been better prepared for student teaching if I had ...."
If I knew in September what I know now, I could have been better prepared for student teaching if I had planned more lessons over winterbreak and met more of the school faculty so I wasn't such a stranger in the building at first!
d. Are there other words of wisdom/encouragement that you want to share?
Enjoy it while it lasts and take advantage of all of the opportunities that come your way like parent meetings, IEP meetings, fieldtrips, professional development, etc.
a. What are some things students should do in their fall practicum to make their student teaching go more smoothly?
b. What 430 topics/assignments should students make sure are addressed in detail to prepare them for student teaching?
c. Help the next group of science education student teachers by completing the thought: "If I knew in September what I know now, I could have been better prepared for student teaching if I had ...."
If I knew in September what I know now, I could have been better prepared for student teaching if I had planned more lessons over winterbreak and met more of the school faculty so I wasn't such a stranger in the building at first!
d. Are there other words of wisdom/encouragement that you want to share?
Enjoy it while it lasts and take advantage of all of the opportunities that come your way like parent meetings, IEP meetings, fieldtrips, professional development, etc.